Thursday, November 8

>To: dave@farber.net

>Subject: latest revelation from The Department of Truth Management

>Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 16:31:37 -0500

>From: "Mike O'Dell"

>

>

>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134363780_microsoft08.html

>

> Gates also took some credit for the genesis of open-source

> software. He said Microsoft made it possible by standardizing

> computers: "Really, the reason you see open source there at all

> is because we came in and said there should be a platform that's

> identical with millions and millions of machines," he said.

>

>

>This is like an Anthrax bacillus taking credit for mail delivery.

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